The migration to Chromium allowed Microsoft to bring the Edge browser to macOS as well, and rumor has it that a Linux version is already in the works at the time of writing.
And given Edge is also available on Windows 7, Windows 8.1, Android, and...
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Windows 7 no longer receives security updates as of January 14, so technically, users whose devices are still running this operating system have no other option than to upgrade to Windows 8.1 or Windows 10 to continue to receive patches.
In theory,...
With Windows 8, Microsoft changed the Windows Start menu so drastically that users were up in arms about it. It never truly backed down from that tile-based design even if it made concessions along the way. With Windows 10 and its successive feature...
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Microsoft recently released Skype version 8.56 for various platforms. This v8.56 update for Skype for Android, iPhone and iPad only includes bug fixes and stability improvements. However, Skype for Windows, Mac, Linux and Web comes with a new...
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Steven Sinofsky was at Microsoft for more than 20 years but will always be remembered for the failed operating system, Windows 8, Microsoft’s response to the iPad. In a series of tweets Sinofsky explained the impact the launch of the iPad had...
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Microsoft launched the new Microsoft Edge browser based on the Chromium engine earlier this month, and now users on Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 10, and macOS can download it to check out what the software giant has been working on for...
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As a Windows user, the Control Panel and the Settings app can feel quite limiting in what they can do. If you want full and absolute control over your network, meaning access to everything the operating system has to offer, then you’ll have to...
Microsoft has confirmed that a zero-day flaw in Internet Explorer is being exploited by malicious actors.
The vulnerability, impacts all Windows 10 versions, Windows 8.1, and the recently-discontinued Windows 7. Microsoft rated it as “moderate”...
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Microsoft’s Windows 7 platform was launched more than a decade ago, and since then, it has been succeeded by the likes of Windows 8 and Windows 10, the latter of which is the latest operating system. As such, it doesn’t come as a...
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A few days ago Microsoft teased an update to the Windows Terminal application, the terminal application from Microsoft that offers command-line tools and shells like Command Prompt, PowerShell, and WSL. The update which takes the app to version 0.8...
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At CES, Dell Alienware unveiled the Concept UFO, a handheld gaming PC that looks like a Nintendo Switch. The Concept UFO comes with a 8-inch display, removable gamepads and runs full Windows 10. Similar to Nintendo Switch, you can dock this device...
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Windows 8 is may be a few years old now, but it’s still commonly used. And one change that you might not be aware of on newer Windows machines is a different method for accessing a computer’s BIOS. No longer do you press a certain key...
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Blender is one of the best free 3D modeling programs available for anyone who wants to create computer graphics. It’s polished and powerful, going so far as to outshine quite a few paid alternatives.
If you use this highly recommended piece of...
Microsoft has released a new batch of improvements for Skype on all supported platforms, including both desktop and mobile.
Skype 8.55 comes with a three-line changelog on Windows, Mac, Linux, and the web.
First and foremost, it’s a new feature...
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In addition to Windows 10 cumulative updates, the December 2019 Patch Tuesday rollout also brought new monthly rollups for Windows 7 and 8.1, along with the typical security-only updates that are published every month.
Worth noting is that this is...
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Back in 2012, Microsoft made a decision which not only that took everyone by surprise but also created so much frustration in the existing Windows userbase: it removed both the Start menu and the Start button from the desktop.
Windows 8 was the...
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If you're on the lookout for a great laptop deal this Black Friday, you definitely came to the right place. ASUS is offering eight different laptop deals this year with prices starting at just $169 for the ASUS VivoBook L203 Ultra-Thin Laptop....
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The Microsoft Store is part of Microsoft’s modern Windows push, allowing users to install Store apps with a set of extra options, such as automatic updates and enhanced security thanks to this controlled environment.
Originally introduced in...
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Almost four years after its first release, privacy-focused web browser Brave is officially launching. Starting today, you can download version 1.0 of Brave on Android and iOS, as well as on Windows 10, macOS and Linux. With Brave 1.0, you can now...
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How to make friends and influence people, 2019 Edition On Tuesday, Don HO, the developer of Notepad++, a free GPL source code editor and notepad application for Microsoft Windows, released version 7.8.1, prompting a social media firestorm and a...
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